polarizability

noun

po·​lar·​iz·​abil·​i·​ty
variants also British polarisability
plural polarizabilities
: the capacity (as of a molecule) of being polarized
polarizable adjective
also British polarisable

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“Polarizability.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/polarizability. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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